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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2000 Algebraic Expressions, Polynomials & Factorisation
Find the value of x such that the expression \(\frac{1}{x}+\frac{4}{3x}-\frac{5}{6x}+1\) equals zero
A
\(\frac{1}{6}\)
B
\(\frac{1}{4}\)
C
\(\frac{-3}{2}\)
D
\(\frac{-7}{6}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2000 Sequences & Series (AP & GP)
(a) The first term of an Arithmetic Progression (A.P) is 8. The ratio of the 7th term to the 9th term is 5 : 8. Calculate the common difference of the progression. (b) A sphere of radius 2 cm is of mass 11.2g. Find (i) the volume of the sphere ; (ii) the density of the sphere ; (iii) the mass of a sphere of the same material but with radius 3cm. [Take \(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\)].
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2000 Mensuration (Areas, Perimeters & Volumes)
Which of the following statement is not true about a rectangle? I.Each diagonal cuts the rectangle into two congruent triangles. II. A rectangle has four lines of symmetry III. The diagonals intersect at right angles
A
I and II only
B
III only
C
II only
D
II and III only
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2000 Mensuration (Areas, Perimeters & Volumes)
In the diagram, EFGH is a circle centre O. FH is a diameter and GE is a chord which meets FH at right angle at the point N. If NH = 8cm and EG = 24cm, calculate FH
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A
32cm
B
26cm
C
20cm
D
16cm
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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2000 Mensuration (Areas, Perimeters & Volumes)
(a) Two places X and Y on the equator are on longitudes 67°E and 123°E respectively. (i) What is the distance between them along the equator? (ii) How far from the North pole is X? [Take \(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\) and radius of earth = 6400km]. (b) SEE FIGURE B above, In the diagram, PQR is a circle centre O. N is the mid-point of chord PQ. |PQ| = 8cm, |ON| = 3cm and < ONR = 20°. Calculate the size of < ORN to the nearest degree.
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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2000 Mensuration (Areas, Perimeters & Volumes)
The length of the parallel sides of a trapezium are 5cm and 7cm. If its area is 120cm\(^2\), find the perpendicular distance between the parallel sides
A
5.0cm
B
6.9cm
C
10.0cm
D
20.0cm
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2000 Mensuration (Areas, Perimeters & Volumes)
In the diagram, |PQ| = |PS| Which of the following statements is true?
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A
∠QPS = QRS
B
|PO| = |RO|
C
QR||PS
D
∠PQR=∠PSR
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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2000 Mensuration (Areas, Perimeters & Volumes)
(a) A cylindrical well of radius 1 metre is dug out to a depth of 8 metres. (i) calculate, in m\(^{3}\), the volume of soil dug out ; (ii) if the soil is used to raise the level of rectangular floor of a room 4m by 12m, calculate, correct to the nearest cm, the thickness of the new layer of soil. [Take \(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\)]. (b) see figure b above. The diagram shows a quadrilateral ABCD in which < DAB is a right-angle. |AB| = 3.3 cm, |BC| = 3.9 cm, |CD| = 5.6 cm. (i) find the length of BD. (ii) show that < BCD = 90°.
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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2000 Mensuration (Areas, Perimeters & Volumes)
The area of a circle is 38.5cm2. Find its diameter [take \(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\)]
A
22cm
B
14cm
C
7cm
D
6cm
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2000 Mensuration (Areas, Perimeters & Volumes)
(a) The mean of 1, 2, x, 11, y, 14, arranged in ascending order, is 8 and the median is 9. Find the values of x and y. (b) Use the figure above to answer the question(i) below. (i) In the diagram, MN || PQ, |LM| = 3cm and |LP| = 4cm. If the area of \(\Delta\) LMN is 18\(cm^{2}\), find the area of the quadrilateral MPQN.
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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2000 Mensuration (Areas, Perimeters & Volumes)
The height of a pyramid on square base is 15cm. if the volume is 80cm^3, find the area of the square base.
A
8cm2
B
9.6cm2
C
16cm2
D
25cm2
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2000 Mensuration (Areas, Perimeters & Volumes)
Find the volume (in cm\(^3\)) of the solid shown above
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A
100cm3
B
150cm3
C
175cm3
D
250cm3
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2000 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
In the diagram, POS and ROT are straight lines, OPQR is a parallelogram. |OS| = |OT| and ∠OST = 50°. Calculate ∠OPQ.
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A
160o
B
140o
C
120o
D
100o
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2000 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
If the interior angles of hexagon are 107°, 2x°, 150°, 95°, (2x-15)° and 123°, find x.
A
\(57\frac{1}{2}^{\circ}\)
B
\(65^{\circ}\)
C
\(106^{\circ}\)
D
\(120^{\circ}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2000 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
(a) Given that cos x = 0.7431, 0° < x < 90°, use tables to find the values of : (i) 2sin x ; (ii) tan\(\frac{x}{2}\). (b) The interior angles of a pentagon are in ratio 2 : 3: 4: 4: 5. Find the value of the largest angle.
medium Difficulty
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